MACUL SIGOL

A guide to online learning ( more like an extended annotated infographic) from Accredited Schools Online. Looks like a good overview describing online learning. What do you think? Feel free to reply to this entry.

eLearning interactivity is defined as the "dialogue" between learners and eLearning tools through which learners become engaged and involved in the eLearning process. It is a key element of the actual eLearning course design process, and it has proven to be a practice that adds outstanding value to your eLearning course.

While the content, layout, and navigability of your eLearning course are important; determining how a learner's brain actually acquires and retains information is an essential aspect of eLearning design and development . Without a firm grasp of how the brain works and the processes involved in learning new concepts, ideas, and skill sets, even the most experienced Instructional Designer will be unable to develop an effective eLearning course.

Cant' wait for the Michigan conference? The Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) is just ending. Visit this site to browse through the sessions, get insights, learn about trends and trend setters and pick up a few new buzzwords. Search for #FETC for participant's posts of what they found to be the most useful, amazing and exciting. It's like having an instant PLN! "FETC 2015 offers more than 250 sessions in dozens of the latest focus areas and in a variety of meeting structures as part of the full conference registration. Sessions range from 20 minutes to one hour and are designed to maximize participant networking and collaborative learning to build their individualized effective professional learning network."

The Conference site is open for registration! See you in March 18 - 20, 2015!

Be sure and sign up for the SIGOL Pre-Con sessions!

Karl Kapp's slides and resources from a Sept. 2014 online Learning conference

Penn State's resources for creating and evaluating online courses

Evaluation rubrics for online course delivery created by Abigail Smith for her Masters in ID portfolio

Putting technology into perspective. From EdTech coaching blog by Krista Moroder.

Argument against teaching technology for technology's sake. Guide for tech integration coaches in directing teacher's learning through phases from unaware to integrated

Selection of recorded Keynote sessions from MACUL conferences since 2010. This year's recordings usually start showing up several weeks after the conference. Come watch what you missed or re-live the excitement!

Home site for the road trip bringing 6 Google Certified teachers from California to our conference in Detroit! Learn about our preconference presenter, Sean Williams and his fellow EdTech Rockstars! "A 5000+ Mile Road Trip to connect two great EdTech Organizations! 6 Google Certified Teachers and two Apple Distinguished Educators in an RV across the country from California to Detroit, Michigan"

"Michigan Virtual University developed this planning document as a practical resource to assist school board members, administrators, teachers, parents and others in meeting student needs. This document presents an overview of online and blended learning, offers guiding questions to support local planning efforts, identifies standards for teaching in online and blended environments and provides student and district planning rubrics." This guide was featured in an article on Page 14 in the Spring 2013 MACUL Journal. http://www.macul.org/downloads/journals/macul_journal_spring_2013_20130114_115352_2.pdf

iNACOL, is a non-profit organization that facilitates collaboration, advocacy, and research to enhance quality K-12 online teaching and learning. Identify and drive future directions in K-12 online education. See their "About" for details. Lots of great free resources, membership required for archived webinars.

Excellent resource defines the models of Blended Learning. Mission statement: Innosight Institute is a not-for-profit, non-partisan think tank whose mission is to apply Harvard Business School Professor Clayton M. Christensen's theories of disruptive innovation to develop and promote solutions to the most vexing problems in the social sector.

MACUL Journal Spring 2013 the Blended Learning (Conference issue) Articles include: Using Technology to Love the Common Core; iPad Creativity for Elementary Students; Video Use In Your Classroom; "Flipping" EdTech PD; What is and How To Participate in the MILEARNS Online Portal; Making the Best of Technology You Already Have; Blended Learning for Today's Learner; Teaching With iBooks Author; Blooming with Technology: Blooms Taxonomy Goes Digital; Achieving Library 2.0; Discovering Self Through Web Design Is also available as a flash version at http://content.yudu.com/A20rl4/MACULJournalSpr2013/

Andy Losik encourages shaking the winter blahs by planning to go to conferences - specifically MACUL! True, he's a MACUL officer but this is posted on big time edreach site! Not familiar with edreach? Well, get over there and explore and learn!

Explanation and examples from one district provides insight into successes and challenges of the flipped classroom.

Ten things include links to examples and suggestions.

Great source for digital citizenship resources & advice. Includes reviews of movies, games. websites & apps.